Where does “طوب” come from?
طوب (Arabic) comes from Coptic ⲧⲱⲃⲉ, from Demotic tb, from Egyptian ḏbt — brick, block, ingot.
طوب (Arabic): brick, baked brick, adobe
Definitions
- brick, baked brick, adobe
Ancestry of “طوب”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Coptic | ⲧⲱⲃⲉ | brick, adobe |
| 2 | Demotic | tb | brick |
| 3 | Egyptian | ḏbt | brick, block, ingot |